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State: Jammu and Kashmir

Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: Bandipora

1.0 District Agriculture profile

1.1

Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone

Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Western Himalayan Region

Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning

Commission)

Cold Arid Humid

Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Humid Western Himalayan Region

List all the districts falling under the

NARP Zone*

(*>50% area falling in the zone)

Srinagar,Kupwara,Ganderbal,Shopian,Kulgam,Budgam,Pulwama,Anantnag,Baramulla

Geographic coordinates of district

headquarters Latitude Longitude Altitude

340-25 'N 74

0 -38' E 5541 ft

Name and address of the concerned ZRS/

ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS

RRS Wadura

Mention the KVK located in the district

with address

KVK-Baramulla

Name and address of the nearest Agromet

Field Unit (AMFU, IMD) for agro-

advisories in the Zone

Davison of Agronomy SKUAST-K, Shalimar Srinagar

1.2 Rainfall Normal RF(mm) Normal Rainy days

(number)

Normal Onset

( specify week and

month)

Normal Cessation

(specify week and

month)

SW monsoon :

NE Monsoon:

2

Annual 1476.2 86 - -

1.3

Land use

pattern of the

district (latest

statistics)

Geographical

area

Cultivable

area

Forest

area

Land under

non-

agricultural use

Permanent

pastures

Cultivable

wasteland

Land

under

Misc.

tree

crops

and

groves

Barren and

uncultivable

land

Current

fallows

Other

fallows

Area

(‘000 ha)

34.280 20.347 0.330 3.482 2.668 2.582 0.390 2.114 1.663 0.504

1. 4

Major Soils (common names like red

sandy loam deep soils (etc.,)*

Area (‘000 ha) Percent (%) of total

Silty Clay loam 4.465 70

Sandy loam 1.914 30

1.5

Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity %

Net sown area 20.563 116

Area sown more than once 1.217

Gross cropped area 21.780

1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)

Net irrigated area 11.580

Gross irrigated area 11.890

Rainfed area 5.895

Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) Percentage of total irrigated area

Canals 289 89

Tanks

Open wells

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1.7 Area under major field crops & horticulture (Specify year 2008-09)

1.7 Major field crops

cultivated

Area (‘000 ha)

Kharif Rabi

Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Summer Grand

total

Paddy 9.733

Maize 5.083

Pulses 1.758

Fodder 1.181

Bore wells

Lift irrigation schemes

Micro-irrigation

Other sources (please specify)

Total Irrigated Area 14.245

Pump sets 45

No. of Tractors 19

Groundwater availability and use* (Data

source: State/Central Ground water

Department /Board)

No. of blocks/

Tehsils

(%) area

Quality of water (specify the problem

such as high levels of arsenic,

fluoride, saline etc)

Over exploited

Critical

Semi- critical

Safe

Wastewater availability and use

Ground water quality

*over-exploited: groundwater utilization safe: <70%

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Oil seed 0.525

Millets 0.271

Horticulture crops -

Fruits

Area (‘000 ha)

Total Irrigated Rainfed

Apple 4.329

Walnut 1.612

Almond 0.209

Peach 0.006

Pear 0.101

Cherry 0.069

Horticulture crops -

Vegetables


Medicinal and

Aromatic crops


Plantation crops Total Irrigated Rainfed

Fodder crops Total Irrigated Rainfed

Total fodder crop

area

1.181

Grazing land

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Sericulture etc

Others (specify)

1.8

Livestock Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000)

Non descriptive Cattle (local low yielding) 20.490

Improved cattle 26.446

Crossbred cattle

Non descriptive Buffaloes (local low yielding) 0.486

Descript Buffaloes

Goat 55.204

Sheep 185.476

Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc.) 17.861

Commercial dairy farms (Number)

1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000)

Commercial 411.000

Backyard 237.429

1.10

Fisheries (Data source: Chief Planning Officer)

A. Capture

i) Marine (Data Source:

Fisheries Department) No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage

facilities (Ice

plants etc.) Mechanized Non-

mechanized

Mechanized

(Trawl nets,

Gill nets)

Non-mechanized

(Shore Seines, Stake &

trap nets)

ii) Inland (Data Source:

Fisheries Department) No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reservoirs No. of village tanks

B. Culture

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Water Spread Area (ha)

Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons)

i) Brackish water (Data Source: MPEDA/ Fisheries Department)

ii) Fresh water (Data Source: Fisheries Department)

Others

1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops

1.11 Name of

crop Kharif

Rabi Summer

Total Crop

residue

as

fodder

(‘000

tons)

Production

('000 t)

Productivity

(kg/ha)

Production

('000 t)

Productivity

(kg/ha)

Production

('000 t)

Productivity

(kg/ha)

Production

('000 t)

Productivity

(kg/ha)

Major Field crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)

Paddy 0.680 4500

Maize 0.250 2600

Pulses 0.050 1000

Fodder 1.000 20000

Oilseed 0.290 1000

Major Horticultural crops (Crops to be identified based on total acreage)

1.12

Sowing window for 5 major

field crops

(start and end of normal

sowing period)

Rice Maize Pulses Oil Seed Millets

Kharif- Rainfed - 3rd week of April to 4

th

week of May

3rd week of May to

3rd week of June

-

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Kharif-Irrigated 3rd week of April to 2

nd

week of May

1st week of April to 4

th

week of May

3rd week of May to

3rd week of June

-

Rabi- Rainfed 1st week of

October to 3rd week

of October

Rabi-Irrigated

1.13

What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick mark) Regular Occasional None

Drought �

Flood �

Cyclone �

Hail storm �

Heat wave �

Cold wave �

Frost �

Sea water intrusion �

Pests and disease outbreak (specify) �

Others (specify) �

1.14 Include Digital maps of

the district for

Location map of district within State as Annexure I

Enclosed: Yes

Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: yes

Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: No

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Annexure I

Map of Bandipora

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Annexure II

2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies

2.1 Drought –Not Applicable

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2.1.1 Rained situation

Condition Suggested Contingency measures

Early season

drought

(delayed onset)

Major Farming

situationa

Normal Crop / Cropping systemb Change in crop / cropping

systemc including variety

Agronomic

measuresd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Delayed by two

weeks

3rd week of

January

Pleistocene medium

rainfall precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8

Greengram: Shalimar moong-1

Rajmash: Canadian red

No change is recommended

Oats (sabzar)

Shallow soils high

rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2, Shalimar maize

hybrid-1




Early season

drought

(delayed onset)

Major Farming

situationa



Agronomic

measuresd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Delayed by

four weeks and

six week

1st week of

February &3rd

week of

February

Pleistocene

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8




• Increase sowing

depth of maize

• Furrow sowing

across the slope

• Early sowing

• Thinning in

brown sarson

and use as

organic mulch

Oats (sabzar)

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Shallow soils

high rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash


hybrid-1




Early season

drought

(delayed onset)

Major Farming

situationa



Agronomic

measuresd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Delayed by 8th

weeks

1st week of

March

Pleistocene

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



Oats (sabzar)

Maize(local)-Fallow

Maize(local) +Beans-Fallow

Maize(local) +

Greengram/cowpea-Fallow

Maize-local/

Beans-Canadian red/

Cowpea local

• Use local

varieties

• Follow water

harvesting

• Increase

sowing depth

• Early sowing

• Use mulches

• Increase

quantity of

organic

manure

Shallow soils

high rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash


hybrid-1


Maize(local)-Fallow/

Maize(local)+ Beans-Fallow/

Maize(local)+Greengram

/Cowpea-fallow

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Early

season

drought

(delayed

onset)

Major

Farming

situationa

Pleistocene

soil medium

rainfall

precipitation

Shallow soils

high rainfall

(high altitude)

Normal Crop/cropping systemb

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



Change in crop/cropping

systemc

Maize(local)-Fallow

Maize(local) +Beans-Fallow

Maize(local) +

Greengram/cowpea-Fallow

Agronomic measuresd

• Use local

varieties

• Follow water

harvesting

• Increase sowing

depth

• Early sowing

• Use mulches

• Increase quantity

of organic

manure

Remarks on

Implementatione

Oats (sabzar)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2, Shalimar

maize hybrid-1


Maize-local/

Beans-Canadian red/

Cowpea local

Maize(local)-Fallow/

Maize(local)+ Beans-Fallow/

Maize(local)+Greengram

/Cowpea-fallow


Early season

drought

(Normal

onset)

Major Farming

situationa

Normal Crop/cropping systemb Crop management

c Soil nutrient &

moisture

conservation

measuresd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Normal onset

followed by

20 day dry

spell

Pleistocene soil

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



• Thinning and gap filling

• Reseeding /gap filling

Tillage Mulching

Oats (sabzar)

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Shallow soils high

rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2,

Shalimar maize hybrid-1


Reseeding if germination fails


Mid season drought

(long dry spell,

consecutive 2 weeks

rainless (>2.5 mm)

period)

Major Farming

situationa


c Soil nutrient &

moisture

conservation

measuesd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Pleistocene soil

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



Life saving irrigation

Weeding &mulching

Delay application of

N dose

Prepare furrow

across the slope

Spray urea

Oats (sabzar)

Shallow soils high

rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2, Shalimar

maize hybrid-1


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Mid season

drought (long

dry spell)

Major Farming

situationa


c Soil nutrient &

moisture conservation

measruesd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Pleistocene soil

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



• Life saving

irrigation

• Tillage mulch

• Weeding

• Organic mulch

• Thinning of

plant stand to

rationalize

available

moisture

• Spray micro

nutrients and

urea and

potash as Kcl

• Mulching

Oats (sabzar)

Shallow soils high

rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2,

Shalimar maize hybrid-1



Terminal

drought (Early

withdrawal of

monsoon)/

Western

disturbance

Major Farming

situationa


c Rabi Crop

planningd

Remarks on

Implementatione

Pleistocene soil

medium rainfall

precipitation

Maize + Greengram/

Maize + Rajmash

Maize: C6 , C8



Life saving

irrigation from water

storages

Lentil,

brown

sarson

wheat

vetch to be

sown in the

15

Oats (sabzar)

Harvest greengram

and beans for

vegetable purpose

Harvest maize for

fodder purpose and

save excessive

biomass as hay

month of

October

followed

by pre-

sowing

irrigation

Shallow soils high

rainfall

(high altitude)

Maize /

Maize + Rajmash

Maize:C-15, SKG-1, SKG-2, Shalimar maize hybrid-1


2.1.2 Drought - Irrigated situation


Major Farming

situationf

Normal Crop/cropping

systemg


systemh

Agronomic measuresi Remarks on

Implementationj

Delayed release

of water in

canals due to

low

rainfall/snowfall

low land. snow

melt

Streams.Alluvial

soils

a.Rice-brown sarson Dealyed released of water

is not situation as at early

stages whatever snow is

available water is released

• Pre-sowing irrigation

• Proper puddling in rice

fields

• Irrigate rice after

disappearance of

ponded water


• Proper puddling in rice

fields

• Irrigate rice after

disappearance of

ponded water.

• Plastering of bunds

b.Rice-fodder oats

c.Rice- wheat

2. Farming situation

Tail ends of irrigated

area.

a. Rice-brown sarson Not required

b. Rice-fodder oats

c. Rice- wheat

3 Farming situation

.Mid to high altitude

Pleistocene soils

a. Rice-brown sarson

b.Rice-fodder oats

c.Rice- wheat

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Condition

Major Farming

situationf

Limited release

of water in

canals due to

low

rainfall/snowfall

low land. snow

melt

Streams.Alluvial

soils

a.Rice-brown sarson

b.Rice-fodder oats

c.Rice- wheat

Maize+beans-brown sarson

Maize+beans-oats

Maize+moong/cowpea-brown

sarson


• Plant local varities.

• Early sowing

recommended

• Increase organic

manure as per

availability

Tail ends of irrigated

area.

a.Rice-brown sarson

b.Rice-fodder oats

c.Rice- wheat

Maize+beans-brown sarson

Maize+beans-oats

Maize+moong/cowpea-brown

sarson

Mid to high altitude

Pleistocene soils a. Rice-brown sarson Maize

b.Rice-fodder oats Fodder maize

c.Rice- wheat MP cherry


Major Farming

situationf


systemg


systemh


Implementationj

Non release of

water in canals

under delayed

onset of

western

disturbance in

catchment

1.Farming

Situation

low land. snow

melt

Streams.Alluvial

Soils

Conditions not applicable

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Major Farming

situationf


systemg


systemh


Implementationj

Lack of inflows

into tanks due

to insufficient

/delayed onset

of monsoon

1) Farming Situation

Cropping System:1

Condition not applicable


Major Farming

situationf


systemg


systemh


Implementationj

Insufficient

groundwater

recharge due to

low rainfall

1) Farming Situation

Condition not applicable

2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc) (for both rainfed and irrigated situations)

Condition Suggested contingency measure

Continuous high rainfall in a short span

leading to water logging Vegetative stage

k Flowering

stagel

Crop maturity stagem Post harvest

n

Maize+ Beans Provide surface

drainage along the

slope

Provide surface

drainage

Drain field.

Provide staking if lodging is

seen.

Harvest around at physiological

maturity

Spread crop at dry and safer place

Beans/Greengram do do Harvest crop by uprooting

Not by picking do

Fodder maize do Harvest crop as

and when

workable -

Rice Drain excessive water. Provide

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drainage and

take measures

against rice

blast(prophylac

tic measures)

Horticulture

Apple At dormant stage in

case of heavy snowfall

remove snow from

trees

In case of trunk

cracking join splits by

nuts and bolts to save

trees

Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in

a short span2

Outbreak of pests and diseases due to

unseasonal rains

Need based

plant protection

IPDM for

pluses

Safe storage against storage pest

and diseases

Horticulture

2.3 Floods : Not experienced / encountered

Condition Suggested contingency measureo

Transient water logging/ partial

inundation1

Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest

Rice NA -Remove silt from the effected

parts of field

-Drain water from field

-Staking of lodged plants

-Remove silt

-Drain water

-Prophylactic spray to

control diseases

-Drain field

-Remove silt

-Harvest and take produce to

safer place

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Horticulture

Continuous submergence

for more than 2 days2

Horticulture

Sea water intrusion3

2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone : Not experienced / encountered

Extreme event type Suggested contingency measurer

Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest

Heat Wavep NA

Horticulture

Cold waveq

Rice

At nursery stage use low polythene tunnel to

Grow rice nursery as standard method

Increase water level in the

paddy fields

Keep water level up

Horticulture

Frost

Horticulture

Hailstorm

Horticulture

Cyclone

Horticulture

2.5 Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries

2.5.1 Livestock

Suggested contingency measures

Before the events During the event After the event

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Drought

Feed and fodder availability - Necessary arrangements to grow fodder on

bunds/orchars and irrigated area as need based

- Use excessive fodder for making hay and silage

-Keep animals under shade

-Use urea molasses treated roughage

-Use feed blocks prepared from crop residue and

apple pomace

-Ensure availability of mineral mixture

Drinking water Ensure storage of drinking water in storage tanks Ensure storage of water

Health and disease

management

Arrangement and preparedness with required

medicine stock

Vaccination for foot and mouth disease and other

required dosage and vaccination if not done

earlier

Culling sick

and

unproductive

livestock.

Floods

Feed and fodder availability - Take animals to safer places

-Use feed blocks prepared from crop residue

And apple pomace

-Spread wet fodder at safer places to dry

Drinking water

Health and disease

management

Cyclone

Feed and fodder availability

Drinking water

Health and disease

management

Heat wave and cold wave

Shelter/environment

management Provide heating and proper ventilation Ensure live stock is not subjected to direct cold

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Health and disease

management

s based on forewarning wherever available

2.5.2 Poultry


Convergence/linkages

with ongoing programs,

if any

Before the eventa During the event After the event

Drought

Shortage of feed ingredients Ensure stock of feed

Utilisse damaged

food grains

Utilise stored feed Culling of affected birds

Drinking water Storage in water reservoirs Use stored water -

Health and disease management

Preparedness and

arrangement of

vaccination Mass vaccination Culling of diseased birds

Floods

Shortage of feed ingredients

Drinking water


Cyclone

Shortage of feed ingredients

Drinking water


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Heat wave and cold wave

Shelter/environment management


a based on forewarning wherever available

2.5.3 Fisheries/ Aquaculture


Before the eventa During the event After the event

1) Drought

A. Capture

Prepare additional water reservoirs

and exigency ponds

• Protect brood stock by making

deep trenches in the

middle of ponds.

• Sale of additional stock

• Provide aeration

• Stop feeding/restrict feeding

• Give chilling treatment -

Marine

Inland

(i) Shallow water depth due to

insufficient rains/inflow

(ii) Changes in water quality

(iii) Any other

B. Aquaculture

(i) Shallow water in ponds due to

insufficient rains/inflow

(ii) Impact of salt load build up in

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ponds / change in water quality

(iii) Any other

2) Floods

A. Capture

Marine

Inland

(i) Average compensation paid due to

loss of human life

(ii) No. of boats / nets/damaged

(iii) No.of houses damaged

(iv) Loss of stock

(v) Changes in water quality

(vi) Health and diseases

B. Aquaculture

(i) Inundation with flood water

(ii) Water contamination and changes

in water quality

(iii) Health and diseases

(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed,

chemicals etc)

(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps,

aerators, huts etc)

(vi) Any other

3. Cyclone / Tsunami

A. Capture

Marine

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(i) Average compensation paid due to

loss of fishermen lives

(ii) Avg. no. of boats / nets/damaged

(iii) Avg. no. of houses damaged

Inland

B. Aquaculture

(i) Overflow / flooding of ponds

(ii) Changes in water quality (fresh

water / brackish water ratio)

(iii) Health and diseases

(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed,

chemicals etc)

(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps,

aerators, shelters/huts etc)

(vi) Any other

4. Heat wave and cold wave

A. Capture

Marine

Inland

B. Aquaculture

(i) Changes in pond environment

(water quality)

(ii) Health and Disease management

(iii) Any other

a based on forewarning wherever available

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